Living Nativity in the Village of Acquarica
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Living Nativity in the Village of Acquarica

25 Dec 2024 — 06 Jan 2025
Presicce-Acquarica — Lecce (075)

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Edition 2025 — Acquarica Living Nativity

The third edition of the Living Nativity in the Village of Acquarica was held on December 25-26, 2024, and January 1 and 6, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The opening evening on December 25th was preceded, at 5:00 PM, by the blessing of each scene by the parish priest, accompanied by the performers. Over a hundred performers brought more than twenty scenes to life between the Medieval Castle, the Reed Museum, and the underground Nativity olive mill.

The third edition of the Acquarica Living Nativity opened its doors on the evening of December 25, 2024, with an evocative inaugural ceremony at 5:00 PM: the parish priest, accompanied by all the participants, blessed each scene along the route before the actors took their positions. The performance, with entrance from Via Pascoli (intersection with Via Coletta), involved over one hundred performers in more than twenty scenes, winding between the Medieval Castle and the Reed Museum up to the extraordinary underground olive mill where the Nativity was recreated. As per tradition, the Epiphany performance on January 6, 2025, was enriched by the arrival of the Three Wise Men. The event was organized by the San Carlo Borromeo Parish with the Pro Loco Acquarica del Capo APS and the Confraternity of Maria Assunta in Cielo.

Where does it take place — Acquarica Living Nativity

Borgo antico di Acquarica

Via Coletta, angolo Via Giovanni Pascoli, 73051 Presicce-Acquarica

Acquarica Living Nativity in brief

Gastronomy Local produce Heritage Medieval Historical reenactment Folk traditions Folklore Family Art crafts Outdoor Night Lecce

History of Acquarica Living Nativity

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